Elva
Americannoun
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One was the Elva, a sanctioned tanker that had loaded up with oil on Iran’s Kharg Island and crossed the Strait of Hormuz in June, according to financial data provider LSEG.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Professional musician Anthony Pratt came up with the idea to stave off the boredom of the blackouts during World War Two in Birmingham, with his wife Elva designing the now iconic board.
From BBC ● Nov. 23, 2025
Another is Elva Lisk, the white daughter of a Civil War veteran who married into Chin’s maternal family.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
Next to Mezza, Elva Beltran climbed out of her husband’s car and began marching midway through the day, saying she had worked in the fields as a youngster and wanted to show her support.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2022
“It was John Barrett’s daughter Elva on that team with me,” she choked.
From King Spruce, A Novel by Holman Day
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